​ICA organizations around the globe continue to push forward transformational change in their locales. ICA-USA Programs Director Seva Gandhi was able to visit ICA Chile and ICA Taiwan earlier this year.

Colleagues convened at the ICA GreenRise from Sunday, April 22nd through Saturday, April 28th for the Spring 2018 Sojourn. The week of work focused on six major areas: 1) Global Archives website; 2) Imaginal Education; 3) Social Process; 4) Other World; 5) sifting through the basement; 6) organizing AV record and archive space.

Did you know that all our Technology of Participation (ToP) facilitation courses have moved to a new pricing system? ​Course fees are now tiered depending on the participant’s organization type, making ToP training more accessible to students, small nonprofits, and community groups.

On March 31st, 2018, ICA and the Uptown Coastal Initiative hosted the eighth installment of the Out and About Uptown’s Coast series, Eco-Justice: An Expansive View.​ The session started with a collective unpacking of the term “eco-justice.” ​ ​Attendees brainstormed words associated with “eco” and “justice” and new associations that stood out. The ideas that deepened understanding of eco-justice were balance, wisdom, equity, and reciprocal relationship.

On January 3rd, 2018, ICA and the Uptown Coastal Initiative hosted the sixth installment of the Out and About Uptown’s Coast series, Historic Preservation. This event was designed in partnership with Christopher House’s Youth Leadership program.